Table 2 Flow cytometry results.

	RBC shape		Correlation	p Value
	M2:M1	PCD
Septic (n = 19)	2.28 (0.37)*	−0.58 (0.22)*	r = −0.78	<0.001
Acute inflammatory state (n = 21)	2.35 (0.42)*	−0.65 (0.29)*	r = −0.34	0.13
Diabetic (n = 18)	2.27 (0.38)*	−0.59 (0.23)*	r = −0.78	<0.001
Terminal renal failure (n = 28)	2.30 (0.20)*	−0.56 (0.14)*	r = −0.87	<0.001
Healthy volunteers (n = 17)	2.72 (0.47)	−0.89 (0.120	r = −0.74	<0.001

RBC, red blood cell.

Values are mean (SD).

*p<0.05 versus healthy volunteers.